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enEU & Singapore sign One-Stop Security Arrangement Mutual recognition of security screening rules at airports between the EU and Singapore allows for a seamless travelhttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2018-02-06-eu-singapore-security-arrangement_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Today, the mutual recognition of security screening rules at airports between the EU and Singapore enters into force. This One-Stop Security (OSS) arrangement allows for passengers, their cabin baggage and hold baggage, originating from Singapore (Changi) airport to transfer onto a connecting flight in the EU (EEA) airports, without going through security checks a second time.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:25:03 +0000Yves BORMANS5981 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportLaunch of the Atlas of the Sky, an air transport thematic atlashttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2018-01-08-launch-atlas-sky-air-transport-thematic-atlas_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Commission has launched <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/aos">Atlas of the Sky</a>. Atlas of the Sky offers an easy way to get access to a comprehensive set of air transport related information for Europe and the World through a powerful user-friendly web map application.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 09:09:08 +0000Yves BORMANS5956 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportAviation Strategy: EU agrees to safer skies and EU-wide rules for droneshttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-12-22-aviation-strategy-eu-agrees-safer-skies-and-eu-wide-rules-drones_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Commission welcomes that the 28 EU Member States today endorsed an agreement struck with the European Parliament for the revision of the EU aviation safety regulation. The new regulation will maintain Europe's excellent safety record while eliminating red-tape and preparing for future challenges. Most notably, it establishes the first ever EU-wide framework for drones and for their safe and secure use.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:57:11 +0000Yves BORMANS5952 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportThe United States and the European Union Agree to Expand Cooperation in the areas of Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management Modernizationhttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-12-13-us-eu-expand-cooperation_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta, Ambassador Kaja Tael, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the European Union, and European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) Director General Henrik Hololei signed Amendments to two US-EU agreements that will expand areas for joint efforts on aviation safety and air traffic management harmonization.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:11:13 +0000Yves BORMANS5943 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportAviation: EU concludes negotiations with Tunisia for a new aviation agreementhttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-12-11-aviation-eu-concludes-negotiations-tunisia-new-aviation-agreement_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Union today concluded negotiations with Tunisia for a far reaching aviation agreement. It will improve market access for airlines and provide better connectivity, more choice as well as lower fares for travellers. This new agreement is expected to bring an additional 800,000 passengers over a 5 year period. More flights also mean more jobs and more wealth for all partners. It is estimated that the agreement could generate 2.7% GDP growth from travel and tourism, and increase annual traffic by up to 13% per year.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:46:07 +0000Yves BORMANS5941 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportAviation Strategy for Europe: Commission strengthens aviation ties with Chinahttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-12-08-aviation-strategy-europe-commission-strengthens-aviation-ties-china_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Commission and China have today agreed to strengthen their aviation cooperation by concluding negotiations for two agreements aiming to facilitate market access and boost the competitiveness of the EU's aeronautical sector. This marks yet another key deliverable under the Commission's <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/aviation-strategy_en">Aviation Strategy for Europe</a>, whose top priority is to ensure the EU taps into growth markets.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:44:12 +0000Yves BORMANS5938 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportAviation: Commission updates the EU Air Safety List to ensure highest level of protection for passengershttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-11-30-commission-updates-eu-air-safety-list_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Today the European Commission updated the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban_en">EU Air Safety List</a>, the list of non-European airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The EU Air Safety List seeks to ensure the highest level of air safety for European citizens, which is a top priority of the Commission's <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/aviation-strategy_en">Aviation Strategy</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:30:43 +0000Yves BORMANS5928 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportAviation: EU concludes negotiations with Armenia for a new aviation agreementhttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-11-24-aviation-agreements_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On the occasion of the Eastern Partnership Summit held today in Brussels, the European Union concluded negotiations with Armenia for a new aviation agreement. It is estimated that this agreement will bring an additional 87.000 additional passengers and will generate more than €16 million in the first five years. This agreement will improve market access for airlines, providing better connectivity, more choice and lower fares for travellers. More flights also means more jobs and more wealth for all partners.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:58:18 +0000Yves BORMANS5920 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportDrones: Commission coordinates sector-wide efforts to offer commercial services in 2019https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-11-22-drones-commission-coordinates-sector-wide-efforts-offer-commercial_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Commission, national authorities and the industry today adopted the "<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/2017-drones-declaration-helsinki.pdf">Helsinki Declaration</a>" aiming to deliver advanced drone operations safely and securely in Europe. This Declaration was adopted at a high-level conference on drones organised jointly by the Commission and the Finnish authorities. It identifies three priority areas for sector-wide cooperation in order to ensure that safe commercial drones operations are up and running by 2019.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:12:23 +0000Yves BORMANS5918 at https://ec.europa.eu/transportDrones: fresh efforts by the Commission to put safety firsthttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/news/2017-09-29-drones-fresh-efforts-commission-put-safety-first_en
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The European Commission is today giving a fresh push to speed up the implementation of EU-wide rules for the use of drones in the European Union. More than 1200 safety occurrences - including near-misses between drones and aircrafts - were reported in Europe in 2016, which underlines the pressing need for a modern and flexible EU regulatory framework.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:12:12 +0000Yves BORMANS5885 at https://ec.europa.eu/transport